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Usual Adult Dose for CNS Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Central Nervous System:
0.1 mmol/kg (0.2 mL/kg) administered as a rapid intravenous infusion (10 mL/min to 60 mL/min) or bolus (greater than 60 mL/min). In patients suspected of having poorly enhancing lesions, in the presence of negative or equivocal scans, a second dose of 0.2 mmol/kg (0.4 mL/kg) may be given up to 30 minutes after the first dose.

Renal Dose Adjustments

Data not available

Liver Dose Adjustments

Data not available

Precautions

The safety and efficacy of sequential and/or repeat procedures has not been studied.

Dialysis

Data not available

Other Comments

To ensure complete injection of the contrast medium, the injection should be followed by a 5 mL normal saline flush. The imaging procedure should be completed within 1 hour of the first injection of gadoteridol.